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How The Simpsons’ Planet of the Apes Musical Was Born | Simpsons Taught Me Everything

This episode of STME features one of the original Simpsons writers, Josh Weinstein discussing iconic Simpsons bit, "The Planet of The Apes: The Musical" and the writers room conversations that made it possible. Follow the Podcast on Instagram: h…

The Definitive Guide to Groundskeeper Willie with Michael Swaim

This Groundskeeper Willie video’s going to have it ALL - the length and girth of a Dan Carlin history podcast, the tightly-scripted humor of a VH1 Behind the Music OR BETTER, that’s just an entry-level promise, and of course we’ll learn a ton of fun …

How One Simpsons Joke Made Bill Oakley Famous 30 years Later | Simpsons Taught Me Everything

This episode of STME features the one and only Bill Oakley, legendary Simpsons writer, co-creator of Mission Hill, and originator of the Simpsons "Steamed Hams" joke which spiraled into an internet phenomenon and later the namesake of his newfound fo…

14 Times Whole Towns Became Delusional Springfield-style - Featuring Robert Brockway

Michael Swaim sits down with Robert Brockway of Cracked fame to unpack14 Times Whole Towns Became Delusional Springfield-style.

A Master of Scams and Cons Reacts to Marge vs. The Monorail (featuring Brian Brushwood)

A Master of Scams and Cons Reacts to Marge vs. The Monorail

The Simpsons Reference That Unlocked Buddy Hackett's Best Joke | The Simpsons Taught Me Everything

On episode two of the Simpsons Taught Me Everything Podcast, Michael Swaim is joined by fellow comedy writer, Danielle Radford (Honest Trailers), to continue to delve into more Music Man references from the Conan O'Brien written episode, Marge vs. Th…

The Sex-Crazed Con Man Who Inspired Conan's Monorail Episode | The Simpsons Taught Me Everything

This week, we're joined by Cody Ziglar (Futurama) to unravel the classic episode "Marge Vs. The Monorail" and the classic film it was inspired by.

Introducing: The Simpsons Taught Me Everything

Welcome to our new Cracked podcast, The Simpsons Taught Me Everything. Only on Cracked

How Bizarre (Or Great) Will The 2020 Election Be?

Alex Schmidt is joined by Sarah Pappalardo (Reductress) and Dave Weigel (The Washington Post) for a look ahead at an election that’s practically happening tomorrow. Could one party take both houses of Congress? How is the Presidential race shaping up…

5 Weird Ways The 1990s Never Ended

Alex Schmidt is joined by Adam Tod Brown and Chet Wild, the hosts of Unpopular Opinion’s “The 90s Sucked” podcast. They’re exploring huge, meaningful, world-altering ways the 1990s never stopped happening to us. They’ll also reveal which element of t…